Volume 16

Number 1 January 2011

Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Infection: A Review

DOI:

Tabassum S1 , Akter T2

Abstract

Dennoid cysts arc a type of teratoma occurred as a result of the sequestration of the skin along the lines of embryonic closure. They occur most commonly on the face, scalp or neck. Approximately 7% occur in the head and neck area. Post-auricular dermoid cysts are extremely rare, reported in few case reports123. Congenital inclusion dermoid cysts form along embryonic fusion lines and contain both dermal and epidermal derivatives. Dermoid cysts of the head and neck arc believed to be congenital inclusion cysts which may present elsewhere in the head. Depending on the location of the lesion, dermoid cysts may contain substances such as nails and dental, cartilage-like, and bone-like structures. If limited to the skin or subcutaneous tissue.

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  1. Chairman, Department of Virology

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

  2. Lecturer, Departmen of Microbiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 16, Number 1 January 2011
Page: 30-35